Edwards, Richard · published 1571 · first performed or written 1564 [1564-1568] (Annals) comedy · Children of the Chapel (first) (Oxford's Boys) · before the Court unassigned nearest T19 Virtue, Fortune and Vice as abstractions · 498 words
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That state is most miserable, thrice happy are we, Whom true love hath joined in perfect Amity: Which amity first sprung, without vaunting be it spoken, that is true Of likeliness of manners, took root by company, & now is conserved by virtue Which virtue always through worldly things do not frame Yet doth she archive to her followers immortal fame: Whereof if men were careful, for virtues sake only They would honour friendship, and not for commodity: But such as for profit in friendship do link, When storms come, they slide away sooner than a man will think: My Pythias, the some of my talk falls to this issue, To prove no friendship is sure, but that which is grounded on virtue. My Damon, of this thing, there needs no proof to me, The Gods forbid, but that Pythias with Damon in all things should agree For why it is said: Amicus alteripse, But that true friends should be two in body: but one in mind, As it were one transformed into another, which against 〈◊〉 Though it seem: yet in good faith, when I am alone, I forget I am Pithisas, me think I am Damon. That could I never 〈◊〉, to forget myself, full well I know, Wheresoever I go, that I am PAUPER STEPHANO: But I pray you sir, for all your Philosophy, See that in this Court you walk very wisely: You are but newly come hither, being strangers ye know, Many eyes are bend on you in the streets as ye go: Many spies are abroad, you can not be too circumspect. Stephano, because thou art careful of me thy master, I do thee praise, Yet think this for a surety, no state to displease: By talk or otherwise, my friend and I intend, we will here As men that come to see the soil & manners of all men of every degree, Pythagoras said, that this world was like a Stage, Whereon many play their parts: the lookers on the sage Philosophers are saith he, whose part is to learn The manners of all Nations, and the good from the bad to discern. Good faith sir, concerning the people they are not gay, And as far as I see; they be Mummers, for naught they say, For the most part what soever you ask them: The soil is such, that to live hear I can not like. Thou speakest according to thy learning, but I say, Omnis solum fortis patria: A wise man may live every where: Therefore my dear friend Pythias, Let us view this Town in every place, And then consider the People's manners also. As you will my Damon, but how say you Stephano? As it not best ere we go further, to take some repast? In faith, I like well this question, sir: for all your haste, To eat somewhat I pray you, think it no folly, It is high dinner time, I know by my belly.
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¶That state is moste miserable, thrise happy are wée, Whom true loue hath ioyned in perfect Amytie: Which amytie first sprong, without vaunting be it spoken, that is true Of likelines of maners, tooke roote by company, & now is conserued by vertue Which vertue alwaies through worldly things do not frame Yet doth she arciue to her followers immortall fame: Wherof if men were carefull, for Uertues sake onely They would honour friendship, and not for commoditie: But suche as for profite in friendship do lincke, When stormes come, they slide away sooner then a man wyll thinke: My Pithias, the somme of my talke falles to this issue, To prooue no friendship is sure, but that which is grounded on vertue. ¶My Damon, of this thyng, there néedes no proofe to mée, The Gods forbyd, but that Pithias wt Damon in al things shuld agre For why it is said: Amicus alteripse, But that tr friendes should be two in body: but one in minde, As it wre one transformed into another, whiche against Though it séeme: yet in good faith, when I am alone, I forget I am Pithisas, me thinke I am Damon. ¶That could I neuer , to forget my selfe, full well I know, Wheresoeuer I go, that I am PAVPER STEPHANO: But I pray you sir, for all your Phylosophie, See that in this Coure you walke very wisely: You are but newly come hether, beyng straungers ye know, Many eyes are bent on you in the stréetes as ye go: Many spies are abroad, you can not be too circumspect. Stephano, because thou art carefull of mée thy maister, I do thée praise, Yet thinke this for a suertie, no state to displease: By talke or otherwise, my friende and I entende, we wyll here As men that come to sée the soyle & maners of al men of euery degrée, Pithagoras said, that this world was like a Stage, Wheron many play their partes: the lookers on the sage Phylosophers are saith he, whose parte is to learne The maners of all Nations, and the good from the bad to discerne. ¶Good faith sir, concernynge the people they are not gay, And as farre as I sée; they be Mummers, for nought they say, For the moste parte what soeuer you aske them▪ The soyle is suche, that to liue heare I can not lyke. Thou speakest accordynge to thy learnynge, but I say, Omnis solum fortis patria: A wise man may lyue euery wheare: Therfore my deare friende Pithias, Let vs view this Towne in euerie place, And then consider the Peoples maners also. ¶As you wyll my Damon, but how say you Stephano? As it not best ere we go further, to take some repast? * In faith, I lyke well this question, r: for all your haste, To eate somwhat I pray you, thinke it no folly, It is hie dinner time, I know by my belly.